Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Update - August 11, 2010 This update includes: * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Spiegeltent, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY * New York City's first Unicycle Festival September 3-5 * Bindlestiff's Open Variety Stage Show, Brooklyn, NY. * Upcoming Bindlestiff Events * Support the Variety Arts For the most up to date info visit http://www.bindlestiff.org or call 1-877-BINDLES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Returns to Spiegeltent August 21 and 22 Spiegeltent at Bard College Summerscape Festival, Annandale-on- Hudson, NY 3:30 all ages show on August 21 and 22. 8:30 pm adult only show August 21. Tickets and information: http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010/ Celebrating our fifth year at Summerscape Festival (Bard College), Bindlestiff returns to our favorite venue, the luxurious Spiegeltent. Ringmistress Philomena will host the spectacle featuring Coney Island Chris, Book Kennison, Kinko the Clown, Mr. Pennygaff, Diamond Red, Miss Saturn, Kendra Greaves, and the Mystic Orchestra. Enjoy the magic of Cirkus under the canvas of Spiegeltent! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * New York City's first Unicycle Festival September 3-5 September 3, Brooklyn Unicycle Day. Long Distance ride from Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island September 4, Governors Island September 5, Grant's Tomb The first NYC Unicycle Festival will be rolling across New York City September 3 to September 5, 2010. Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is producing this three-day event featuring Brooklyn Unicycle Day on Friday, a grand gathering on Governors Island on Saturday, and freestyle riding at Grant's Tomb on Sunday. The festival features unicycle races and games, trials demonstrations, public shows, a long-distance ride, and the largest group of one-wheeled enthusiasts ever to gather in the five boroughs. 2010 will be the first year of a festival that is intended to become an annual tradition for the Big Apple. For more details visit http://nycunifest.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Open Variety Stage Show Next show September 6 Galapagos Arts Space, 16 Main Street, Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY First Monday of Every Month Coming Shows: September 6, October 4, November 1... Door $5 Showtime: 8 pm A First Look at NYC's Finest Emerging Variety Talents And An Intimate Experience with Circus Stars from Around the World Circus * Sideshow * Vaudeville * Burlesque * Dance * Music Come to Dumbo Brooklyn for a spectacular night of variety entertainment that will include much more than a simple song and dance. Hosted by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus co-founder Keith Nelson, Bindlestiffs Open Stage Variety Show is a non stop variety show experience that may include The Heavy Metal Magician, Kung Fu juggling, trained rats, clown bands, aerial artists, wire walkers, sword swallowers, stripping clowns, living cartoons, physical comedy, a cougar contortionist and a cowboy from the Bronx. Every show offers amazing sights, quirky surprises, and some of the best variety artists working New York and the world. Always entertaining, sometimes almost successful, this daring and painful feat has never been accomplished. Every month you can expect a different line up of emerging artists and world class entertainers. Galapagos Art Space has dedicating the one Monday of every month to New York City's variety, vaudeville, aerial, and circus artists. Celebrating works in progress, emerging artists, and professionals trying something new, this night promises many surprises. For more information and to buy tickets go to http://www.galapagosartspace.com If you would like to be on the stage, email keith@bindlestiff.org. Write 'Open Variety' in the subject line! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Bindlestiff Events * Bindlestiff Cirkus Skill Workshop will be offered at the Woodstock Library, Woodstock NY. Augst 12 at 6 pm. * Hudson Juggling Club is every Monday from 6 to 9 pm. The Club meets at the Departmen of Youth Clubhouse on 3rd Street in Hudson. * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at Dumbo Arts Fair. September 26. * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Halloween Show [an all-star, all-girl cast of femme fatales] at he Highline Ballroom October 31. http:// highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1593 * Ghost Walk returns to Hudson, NY on November 5. ghostwalkhudson.com * Bindlestiffs Cavalcade of Youth at Coney Island USA on November 7. For more details and updates, go to the calendar at http:// www.bindlestiff.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Support the Variety Arts We ask for your contribution in support of the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus and our mission to promote, develop and sustain the variety arts. If you feel a connection to Bindlestiff—if our unconventional vision and values speak to you, if you consider yourself a Bindlestiff at heart, or if you just love coming to our shows—we invite you to deepen that connection this year by making a tax-deductible financial contribution. We need your help to continue creating provocative, thrilling performances, conducting youth programs that develop skills and self- esteem, and cultivating a vital community of variety artists, all while keeping ticket prices accessibly low. Tax-deductible donations can be made at http://www.bindlestiff.org/menu/donate.html or by sending a check or money order to Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc., PO Box 1917, New York, NY 10009. Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and evolution of the variety arts. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bindlestiff Family Cirkus PO Box 1917 New York, NY 10009 1-877-BINDLES www.bindlestiff.org